Review
What is the difference between having a fixed mindset and a growth mindset?
Think/Pair/Share
After the video, take a minute to think of a time where you used a growth mindset.
Then take two minutes to share this event with a partner.
Then take 5 minutes to share some of these examples as a class.
Teachers
Using the Promethean Board, create a T-Chart with the headers "Fixed Mindset" and "Growth Mindset."
There are times when we will "hear" fixed mindset messages such as "I can't do this!" Brainstorm together some other fixed mindset messages that can keep us from growing and record these in the first column. (3 minutes)
Review each fixed mindset statement and create one or more growth mindset statements to replace it. (5 minutes)
Students:
Take 3 minutes to review the fixed mindset statements on your own.
Which ones do you often find yourself hearing?
Are there others that are not on the list?
Pick a growth mindset statement, or create your own, that you will use to help you keep growing this year.
EXIT SLIP: Tell your teacher your new growth mindset statement on your way out the door!
Terrific TUESDAY
Announcements
Club/Sport Reminders:
Robotics meets today from 3:00-4:00 in room S4 with Mr. Nusser!
Chess will meet tomorrow from 1:00-2:00 during lunch and after, in the Library. Students in this chess club will miss Advisory during this time.
Tennis will meet this Friday from 3:00-4:00 on the Courts with Mr. Vosburgh.
Teachers, please announce and play for all students: Girls on the Run-What is that?? Take a look at the video (stop at 1:37) to find out a little more Girls on the Run
Three things to keep in mind: 1. No girl is turned away. Yes, it costs money ($10 if you have Free lunch, $50 if you have Reduced fee lunch, or $200 otherwise). But we will work with you. We want to fill our team with 15 girls 2. It's not just about running. We work out, but we HAVE FUN. It's more of a club for girls to come together, make new friends, and learn about themselves. 3. Your coaches, Ms. Hull and Mrs. Rozsnyoi are AWESOME!! Neither of us are big runners, but we both love to have fun. We are also going to run the final 5K with you all!!
Girls on the Run will meet today at 3:00 in room 8 with Ms. Hull and Mrs. Rozsnyoi for an intro meeting and to get registration forms. The meeting will be brief!
Tomorrow is WACKY WEDNESDAY! Wear your favorite pair of WACKY socks!
Today's Focus: Accessing PowerSchool to Review my Academic Progress
1. Today we will discover how to navigate through Powerschool to access our attendance, grades, and grading details. Watch this video to begin: PowerSchool Tutorial for Students
2. Now try to log-in on your own device. Start by going to iMiddle.org and click on the PowerSchool Parent and Student Portal.
3. Now review your attendance and grades. Right now, our grades will fall under P1 because we are in the first grading period. All iMiddle students will check their grades this way each Wednesday, but you can check them anytime from school or home.
4. Check to see that you have turned in all of your assignments in each class. If you have multiple assignments missing, you will have an opportunity to make them up this week. See below for more details.
ZAP those Zeroes!
Every Thursday during Advisory and lunch, you have the opportunity to make up any work that you have not completed. Maybe you were absent, or didn't understand a specific assignment at home; now's your chance to "Zap those Zeroes!"
Here's how it works:
During 5th period, you will receive a Zap Pass from the Counseling Center
Come to the library to make up any missing work. (You must stay until 12:37)
Once that work is completed, turn it in to your teacher(s) and have them sign your Zap Pass.
Bring the completed Zap Pass back to the Library by 3:00pm on Friday and be excused from staying Friday after school to complete that missing work. If your pass is not signed, you will remain working in the Library from 3:00-4:00.
Again, this is an opportunity for you to complete missing assignments. If you already know you have missing work, try to get the so assignments turned in as soon as possible. You don't want to have to stay after school on Friday, do you?
Do you remember your "Erase Meanness" Pledge?!?
Last week, we all made pledges to erase meanness and replace it with kindness. Remember this:
Here are some examples of how iMiddle students have pledged to erase meanness:
Here are some examples of meanness:
being rude
name-calling
being generally unkind
spreading rumors
intimidating others through peer pressure
If you see or experience meanness, please come see Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. Paige or Ms. Perez in the Counseling Center. We are happy to help you erase meanness.
Wacky WEDNESDAY
Announcements & Activities It is Wacky Wednesday! Who has the best socks? Back to School Night is tonight! We will meet from 6:00-7:30. Come early to pick up tasty food from local food trucks. They will be open from 4-8pm. Tell your family and friends---all are welcome and the proceeds benefit iMiddle students and activities!
1. Fill out your schedule information on the provided yellow schedule form now and give it to your parent/guardian for tonight. Students in zero period--please ask your parents to come at 5:45 to meet with Mr. Pena and Mr. Rogers!! If you come with your parents, please walk with them to all of your classes.
3. Grade Check: Check your grades in Powerschool. If you have two or more missing assignments, get them turned in today! We will be Zapping any remaining zeroes tomorrow during Advisory and Lunch in the Library.
Thinking THURSDAY
Announcements
Reminder: Tomorrow is our first Future Focused Friday: wear your college gear.
Tennis will meet tomorrow from 3:00-4:00 on the Courts with Mr. Vosburgh.
Teachers: Please release students with a ZAP PASS to the LIBRARY with all of their belongings now.
Today's Focus: Privacy Policies
Goals: Students will be able to ...
explore the concept of privacy in both a real-world setting and online.
understand how and why companies collect information about visitors to their websites.
learn and use online privacy terms.
learn that websites are required to post privacy policies.
Say: Imagine that our principal has hired a research company to collect information that will help us make the school better for you. Several observers will watch students and record where each of you goes, how many times you go there, and how long you stay there, including to the water fountain, your locker, the bathroom, the cafeteria, and to visit another student. You will be identified only by a number. At the end of the day, the research company will put all the data together and write a report for the principal.
Think about what you just heard. Discuss any questions or concerns they have, or think other students might have. Share your thoughts with the class.
Consider the following questions:
•Who else might see the information?
Can people’s identification numbers be linked to their name by the principal?
Do you think any of the information should remain private?
Do you think you will be allowed to review the data collected about you?
Are you satisfied with the explanation that the information is needed “to make the school better,” or do you want to know more about how the information will be used?
EXPLAIN that the story you told is not true; no one will be collecting information about them in the school. However, this is the kind of information that many websites collect whenever you visit them. Companies can learn all kinds of things about you, based on where you go and what you do when you’re online. Believing they are anonymous is why people sometimes do things online that they would not do face-to-face. However, it’s nearly impossible to be completely anonymous online.
Do you mind that the site collects information about you? Why or why not?
Does it make a difference what kind of information your site collects about you?
What do you get in return for the information? Is the exchange worth it to you?
Students may say that they don’t mind but they want to know the site is doing it, or that they don’t like strangers having personal information about them.
Some sites collect personal information such as names, addresses, and email, and other sites that collect other information about things they do on the Internet but keep the identities of their visitors anonymous.
Students should understand that what they receive is free access to a website. In some cases, sites sell the data to make money, which supports the site. However, not every site does this, and some sites find other ways to support themselves.
Announcements
Picture Day is next Thursday during PE! ASB will distribute the Picture Day packets during 7th period today.
PAC Card Check: Do you have 1 or less warnings on your PAC card? If so, you get to go to lunch 5 minutes early! Teachers: Please distribute the grade check forms and have students fill out their names and put them somewhere safe to take home. Students should add "Get Grade Check signatures" in their agendas as homework for today. Students need to return these to their Advisory teacher on Monday.
If you have a ZAP PASS from yesterday, you must come to the Library at the end of 7th period. If your pass is signed, you get to go home. If not, prepare to work!
Would it be okay if this was happening offline?As in, would you walk up to a group of people you barely know and announce that you heard that one of them cheated on their bf at Battle of the Bands with that hot bass player? Then why would you post it online? Here's your chance to be the bigger man or woman. Opt out and call it out when you see it.
Will spreading this information come back to haunt me?Assume that if you're spreading rumors, gossip or lies about somebody online, someone will kindly return the favor. Call it digital karma.
Isn't it just harmless fun?In the moment, sure—but since online comments can roll way farther than you mean them to, your random comment about someone else's private life could end up blowing their big break someday, when a prospective employer digs up old dirt. So why shovel it in the first place?
Unhide. If you wouldn't say it to a person's face, don't say it online or text it.
Disengage. If someone's talking about you, don't respond—everything you say just fuels the fire. In this case, silence is golden.
Don't doubt your instinct. If something posted online or texted/IM'd to you feels wrong or threatening, tell the service provider, site admin, and a friend, parent or teacher.
Secure your info. Privacy settings are there for a reason. Use them.
Protect your identity. Don't post school/team names, or photos with landmarks, license plate numbers, or your address. People online don't need to know where you live.
Don't delete. Messages, posts, and comments with threatening or hateful content are worth saving—not for nostalgia, but as evidence, should you need it.
Shed your skin. If reporting harassment doesn't stop it, consider a fresh start with a new online ID/email address. What's in a username, anyway?
Be sincere. If you wouldn't say it face-to-face, don't say it online.
Be zen. It's no fun harassing you online if you don't respond. So...don't respond. It will only make it worse.
Report bullying anonymously on our website under the quicklinks: Report a Bully
Would it be okay if this was happening offline?As in, would you walk up to a group of people you barely know and announce that you heard that one of them cheated on their bf at Battle of the Bands with that hot bass player? Then why would you post it online? Here's your chance to be the bigger man or woman. Opt out and call it out when you see it.
Will spreading this information come back to haunt me?Assume that if you're spreading rumors, gossip or lies about somebody online, someone will kindly return the favor. Call it digital karma.
Isn't it just harmless fun?In the moment, sure—but since online comments can roll way farther than you mean them to, your random comment about someone else's private life could end up blowing their big break someday, when a prospective employer digs up old dirt. So why shovel it in the first place?
Never respond to harassing or rude comments.
Save or print the evidence.
Talk to your parents or guardian if you are harassed; get help reporting this to your ISP, school, or local law enforcement.
Respect others online.
Only share your password with your parent or guardian.
Change your passwords often.
Password protect your cell phone.
Use privacy settings to block unwanted messages.
Think before posting or sending photos – they could be used to hurt you.
Contact the site administrator if someone creates a social networking page in your name.
iMiddle MONDAY
AnnouncementsIt's iMiddle Monday! Are you wearing your BLUE & GRAY today?
Club/Sport Reminders:
A Note from the Counseling Center: If you cannot access your Powerschool Account, please see Mrs. G near the Counseling Center today at lunch.
Today's Focus: Growth Mindset
Youtube Video link (in case the video above does not play)
Review
What is the difference between having a fixed mindset and a growth mindset?
Think/Pair/Share
After the video, take a minute to think of a time where you used a growth mindset.
Then take two minutes to share this event with a partner.
Then take 5 minutes to share some of these examples as a class.
Teachers
Using the Promethean Board, create a T-Chart with the headers "Fixed Mindset" and "Growth Mindset."
There are times when we will "hear" fixed mindset messages such as "I can't do this!" Brainstorm together some other fixed mindset messages that can keep us from growing and record these in the first column. (3 minutes)
Review each fixed mindset statement and create one or more growth mindset statements to replace it. (5 minutes)
Students:
Take 3 minutes to review the fixed mindset statements on your own.
EXIT SLIP: Tell your teacher your new growth mindset statement on your way out the door!
Terrific TUESDAY
AnnouncementsClub/Sport Reminders:
Teachers, please announce and play for all students: Girls on the Run-What is that?? Take a look at the video (stop at 1:37) to find out a little more
Girls on the Run
Three things to keep in mind:
1. No girl is turned away. Yes, it costs money ($10 if you have Free lunch, $50 if you have Reduced fee lunch, or $200 otherwise). But we will work with you. We want to fill our team with 15 girls
2. It's not just about running. We work out, but we HAVE FUN. It's more of a club for girls to come together, make new friends, and learn about themselves.
3. Your coaches, Ms. Hull and Mrs. Rozsnyoi are AWESOME!! Neither of us are big runners, but we both love to have fun. We are also going to run the final 5K with you all!!
Tomorrow is WACKY WEDNESDAY! Wear your favorite pair of WACKY socks!
Today's Focus: Accessing PowerSchool to Review my Academic Progress
1. Today we will discover how to navigate through Powerschool to access our attendance, grades, and grading details. Watch this video to begin:
PowerSchool Tutorial for Students
2. Now try to log-in on your own device. Start by going to iMiddle.org and click on the PowerSchool Parent and Student Portal.
3. Now review your attendance and grades. Right now, our grades will fall under P1 because we are in the first grading period. All iMiddle students will check their grades this way each Wednesday, but you can check them anytime from school or home.
4. Check to see that you have turned in all of your assignments in each class. If you have multiple assignments missing, you will have an opportunity to make them up this week. See below for more details.
ZAP those Zeroes!
Every Thursday during Advisory and lunch, you have the opportunity to make up any work that you have not completed. Maybe you were absent, or didn't understand a specific assignment at home; now's your chance to "Zap those Zeroes!"
Here's how it works:
- During 5th period, you will receive a Zap Pass from the Counseling Center
- Come to the library to make up any missing work. (You must stay until 12:37)
- Once that work is completed, turn it in to your teacher(s) and have them sign your Zap Pass.
- Bring the completed Zap Pass back to the Library by 3:00pm on Friday and be excused from staying Friday after school to complete that missing work. If your pass is not signed, you will remain working in the Library from 3:00-4:00.
Again, this is an opportunity for you to complete missing assignments. If you already know you have missing work, try to get the so assignments turned in as soon as possible. You don't want to have to stay after school on Friday, do you?Do you remember your "Erase Meanness" Pledge?!?
Last week, we all made pledges to erase meanness and replace it with kindness. Remember this:Here are some examples of how iMiddle students have pledged to erase meanness:
Here are some examples of meanness:
- being rude
- name-calling
- being generally unkind
- spreading rumors
- intimidating others through peer pressure
If you see or experience meanness, please come see Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. Paige or Ms. Perez in the Counseling Center. We are happy to help you erase meanness.Wacky WEDNESDAY
Announcements & ActivitiesIt is Wacky Wednesday! Who has the best socks?
Back to School Night is tonight! We will meet from 6:00-7:30. Come early to pick up tasty food from local food trucks. They will be open from 4-8pm. Tell your family and friends---all are welcome and the proceeds benefit iMiddle students and activities!
1. Fill out your schedule information on the provided yellow schedule form now and give it to your parent/guardian for tonight.
Students in zero period--please ask your parents to come at 5:45 to meet with Mr. Pena and Mr. Rogers!!
If you come with your parents, please walk with them to all of your classes.
2. Watch this week's iMiddle News
3. Grade Check: Check your grades in Powerschool. If you have two or more missing assignments, get them turned in today! We will be Zapping any remaining zeroes tomorrow during Advisory and Lunch in the Library.
Thinking THURSDAY
AnnouncementsReminder: Tomorrow is our first Future Focused Friday: wear your college gear.
Tennis will meet tomorrow from 3:00-4:00 on the Courts with Mr. Vosburgh.
Teachers: Please release students with a ZAP PASS to the LIBRARY with all of their belongings now.
Today's Focus: Privacy Policies
Goals: Students will be able to ...
Say: Imagine that our principal has hired a research company to collect information that will help us make the school better for you. Several observers will watch students and record where each of you goes, how many times you go there, and how long you stay there, including to the water fountain, your locker, the bathroom, the cafeteria, and to visit another student. You will be identified only by a number. At the end of the day, the research company will put all the data together and write a report for the principal.
Think about what you just heard. Discuss any questions or concerns they have, or think other students might have. Share your thoughts with the class.
Consider the following questions:
EXPLAIN that the story you told is not true; no one will be collecting information about them in the school. However, this is the kind of information that many websites collect whenever you visit them. Companies can learn all kinds of things about you, based on where you go and what you do when you’re online. Believing they are anonymous is why people sometimes do things online that they would not do face-to-face. However, it’s nearly impossible to be completely anonymous online.
Go to Google's Privacy Policy. This can be done whole group or students can use their devices.
Skim/Scan and ask the following questions. (If you have time, you might look at the Privacy Policy for How Stuff Works.)
Here is a guide to help make sense of some of the terms in privacy policies such as "identifiable information" and "third-party." (PDF)
Students may say that they don’t mind but they want to know the site is doing it, or that they don’t like strangers having personal information about them.
Some sites collect personal information such as names, addresses, and email, and other sites that collect other information about things they do on the Internet but keep the identities of their visitors anonymous.
Students should understand that what they receive is free access to a website. In some cases, sites sell the data to make money, which supports the site. However, not every site does this, and some sites find other ways to support themselves.
Extra video if time "Do you Really Have a Private Life Online?" (4:00- YouTube).
Lesson adapted from Common Sense Media
Future Focused FRIDAY
AnnouncementsPicture Day is next Thursday during PE! ASB will distribute the Picture Day packets during 7th period today.
PAC Card Check: Do you have 1 or less warnings on your PAC card? If so, you get to go to lunch 5 minutes early!
Teachers: Please distribute the grade check forms and have students fill out their names and put them somewhere safe to take home. Students should add "Get Grade Check signatures" in their agendas as homework for today. Students need to return these to their Advisory teacher on Monday.
If you have a ZAP PASS from yesterday, you must come to the Library at the end of 7th period. If your pass is signed, you get to go home. If not, prepare to work!
Cyberbullying
Intro Video: "End Cyberbullying" (3:10 YouTube)
Discussion Questions:
**Video**: "Stacy's Story" (3:00)*
What can I do?
- Unhide. If you wouldn't say it to a person's face, don't say it online or text it.
- Disengage. If someone's talking about you, don't respond—everything you say just fuels the fire. In this case, silence is golden.
- Don't doubt your instinct. If something posted online or texted/IM'd to you feels wrong or threatening, tell the service provider, site admin, and a friend, parent or teacher.
- Secure your info. Privacy settings are there for a reason. Use them.
- Protect your identity. Don't post school/team names, or photos with landmarks, license plate numbers, or your address. People online don't need to know where you live.
- Don't delete. Messages, posts, and comments with threatening or hateful content are worth saving—not for nostalgia, but as evidence, should you need it.
- Shed your skin. If reporting harassment doesn't stop it, consider a fresh start with a new online ID/email address. What's in a username, anyway?
- Be sincere. If you wouldn't say it face-to-face, don't say it online.
- Be zen. It's no fun harassing you online if you don't respond. So...don't respond. It will only make it worse.
- Report bullying anonymously on our website under the quicklinks: Report a Bully
Video: "Teens Talk About Cyberbullying". (2:20)**Quiz**: Are You a Cyberbully?
Video: Mother says Cyberbullying drove 12-year-old daughter to commit suicide. (2:26 YouTube).
- Never respond to harassing or rude comments.
- Save or print the evidence.
- Talk to your parents or guardian if you are harassed; get help reporting this to your ISP, school, or local law enforcement.
- Respect others online.
- Only share your password with your parent or guardian.
- Change your passwords often.
- Password protect your cell phone.
- Use privacy settings to block unwanted messages.
- Think before posting or sending photos – they could be used to hurt you.
- Contact the site administrator if someone creates a social networking page in your name.
Video: Stacy's Story 3:00drove 12-year-old daughter to commit suicide